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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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